Everyone has seen the proliferation of whole “something” – flour on the shelves. If you’re like most consumers, you may be confused or not care about the meaning of whole wheat flour versus whole grain flour. “Whole” anything sounds healthy!

We expect to buy a paper bag of flour from any local supermarket 24/7. When was the last time you saw a shortage of flour? A lot happens to create our 24/7 supply availability, especially during the holidays. While wheat

Three primary components make up your flour price – which you can “buy better” by understanding the commodities market and pricing the components separately when the market offers opportunity. This posting is technical so may not be terribly fun to

Let’s face it – most of us have never toured an industrial flour mill. Much of the industry has consolidated and flour mill locations like many food production facilities are “far” from our own urban abodes. We spoke to our resident

A bit of sustainable sourcing and purchasing training 101 with a current client’s recent new hire. Thought it was good to share with those who may be interested in some guiding principles. Namely, best practices that will make life easier

When I lecture about sustainable food, one of the central tenets is having well-thought out product development. Especially for high-growth companies, the products or the brand look is more critical than thinking through where those inputs (ingredients and packaging) come

1. How can we better measure sustainability? 2. How can we design more sustainable products? 3. How can we avoid socially-negligent suppliers? 4. How can we instill sustainability in our suppliers? 5. Who can we trust to drive sustainability?